Georges St-Pierre is not the first superstar to abruptly announce his exit from the UFC ranks.
Back in 2007, then-UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture memorably "resigned" from the UFC due to disagreements over pay and fighter treatment, as well as a desire to fight Russian legend Fedor Emelianenko. Couture's dispute with the UFC lasted 13 long months, and not surprisingly, Couture relates to the frustrating road that St-Pierre is now preparing to venture down.
"I certainly saw similarities, and I'm not privy to Georges' contract and the language in Georges' contract, but I'm sure it's in many ways very similar to what I was dealing with back in 2007," Couture said Monday on The MMA Hour.